Student Organizations

When you arrive in
Kharkiv, Ukraine you will want to immediately start meeting people and
developing relationships with Ukrainian and other international students.
Joining a student organization is the best way to do this and is highly
recommended by EESA alumni. There are numerous student organizations that are available to you throughout Kharkiv. The EESA on-site staff will help you get involved in any of the following clubs.

Russian Speaking
Clubs

EESA organizes
Russian speaking clubs for speakers of all levels. Joining a Russian speaking
club is the best way to make friends and practice speaking the language.

English Speaking
Clubs

Joining an English speaking club is one of the easiest ways to meet new people and make friends while studying abroad. There is an equivalent social network website to
Facebook in Ukraine, which is called Bkontakte. Here you can find out more
information about many speaking clubs, and connect with Ukrainians. Create an
account with Bkontakte and search for the following groups:

ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUB KHARKIV (Харьков)

Window on America

The Window
on America is located in the library of Karazin Kharkiv National University. The Window on America Center is a
partnership between the United States Government and Ukrainian regional
public libraries. During the EESA orientation students will be introduced to the Window on America center in Karazin University and will be provided with a schedule of events that students can participate in.

Just like American Corner programs elsewhere in the region, the Window on
America Centers are designed to provide up-to-date information on the United
States and to augment English-language collections of the host libraries. The
mission of each center is to promote mutual understanding between the United
States and Ukraine. The Centers accomplish this by providing information about
U.S. history, government, society, and values to Ukrainian audiences; providing
access to Internet resources, and serving as focal points for U.S. assistance
and exchange programs.

The U.S. Embassy has allocated funds to establish Window on America Centers in
libraries throughout Ukraine. The regional libraries provide space and
English-speaking staff members. The U.S. Government provides the start-up
capital to purchase a basic set of books, CD-ROMs and video collection of
documentaries and classic American films. The libraries also receive a grant
for furniture and equipment, including computers with Internet access, a
printer, copier, TV, and a DVD player. Each of the centers is made up of five
key information modules: U.S. government, U.S. reference materials, business,
English-language teaching, and education.

Departmental Clubs in Karazin University

Each department at Karazin University hosts student clubs that organizes events and activities that you can join. Let the EESA on-site staff in Kharkiv know which student club you are interested in and they will help you in find what you are looking for.